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_Vogue'_s Phoebe Papadopoulos's Wedding in Mykonos

The little chapel at Santa Marina. The inside of the church is tiny, so chairs were set up outside on the grass for guests and the bride and groom stood with the priest and their koumbaroi (or witnesses) just outside the door.

Vogue Special Events Associate **Phoebe Papadopoulos’**s wedding to financier Nicolas de Croisset was a destination ceremony rooted in personal significance (the bride’s family hails from Thessaloniki). The nuptials took place on the steps of a small chapel at Santa Marina beach on the island of Mykonos and were conducted entirely in Greek. “Had it not been for the priest’s cues, my husband would have been completely lost!” jokes Papadopoulos. “At the end of the ceremony, Father Petros kindly asked me to translate a message of well-wishes to him.”

The bride opted for a lace Vera Wang dress. “When I tried it on, I couldn’t believe how incredibly comfortable it was,” explains Papadopoulos. “The skirt is quite full, but it’s made entirely of tulle, so it is very light and airy. I immediately felt as if I were on the beach, dancing until dawn.” This was perfectly suited for the bride's vision for the evening: The reception ended with an after-party—complete with music and dancing that lasted until the wee hours, topped off by a late-night snack of the island’s famous gyros.